No, we haven't. Hardy has been much more valuable than Gomez. We didn't need Hardy last year but this year he would be really helpful.Hardy would be adding negative value to the team right now. If Hardy was on the Brewers right now Counsell would be the everyday SS. Hardy right now is a platoon player because he can not stay healthy. You only add negative value if you play poorly. You can argue Hardy is less than a full time player because he can't stay healthy but he is far better than just a platoon player. Gomez isn't even a platoon player. He actually hits LHP worse than he hits RHP. His value is all in his glove and baserunning. He subtracts from his value every time he steps to the plate. I never brought salary into the discussion so I think you guys are arguing something different. I believe we traded the better, rarer talent in the deal. We have had 4-5 guys I can think of off the top of my head that would have added more to the Brewers winning than Gomez. If we are talking about money, the trade was a salary dump and nothing more. Luis Cruz/Counsel for the part of the season Hardy is injured and Hardy for the rest is a much, much better situation that what we currently have at SS.